In an email sent to Google customers, the company states that it has updated its position on keeping audio recordings, with new tools those that wish to manage their privacy settings. Google currently has the ability to record audio from users of its software, such as apps, as well as hardware, including the Google Home assistant. Google to Save Audio Recordings In an email sent to Google users last week, the company stated that it was to pick up where it left off last year, saving audio recordings of interactions with voice assistant apps and hardware....

The news comes soon after other major tech companies, such as Apple, scaled back plans to return to the office. With web conferencing software in use in almost every US industry, it comes as no surprise that employees are fighting back-to-work mandates. Google’s Labor Contractors Are Demanding Equal Rights Speaking to Bloomberg, one employee — who works on Google Maps under Google’s labor vendor Cognizant — suggested Google contract workers aren’t given the same rights or workplace flexibility as Alphabet employees....

This isn’t the first time Google has extended the unlimited trial, leaving some to ask if it could even live on beyond June. We explain what you get with the Google free offer, and whether to upgrade to a paid plan. Considering Google Meet for your business? See our full Google Meet Pricing guide, or check the table below for plan highlights: Google hasn’t actually implemented the one-hour time limit yet, after making Google Meet available to anyone with a Google account last April (previously it was only available to enterprise and education customers)....

Pixelbook As many of us were expecting, Google announced the new Pixelbook which is a two-in-one computer that uses Chrome OS. Very similar in design to the Lenovo Yoga and more so a direct competitor to the Microsoft Surface, the Google Pixelbook builds upon their initial 2013 launch of the Chromebook Pixel, which actually cost more at launch than the current version. The Pixelbook has a built-in keyboard that can’t be removed; however, it can be positioned in several different ways and also folded to be turned into a tablet....

This vulnerability was found in their system that lets them draft smart contracts. This exploit allowed the hacker to exchange one cryptocurrency token for another of the same type but for a different value, which should be impossible. For some, one of the biggest appealing factors of cryptocurrency is the lack of a central governing body. With normal currency, the government can impose taxes and fees onto transactions, but cryptocurrency has no such body....

I Hear America Singing I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blitheand strong,The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves offwork,The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deck-hand singing on the steamboat deck,The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singingas he stands,The woodcutter’s song, the ploughboy’s on his way in the morn-ing, or at noon intermission or at sundown,The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work,or of the girl sewing or washing,Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of youngfellows, robust, friendly,Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs....

Eric Klonowski, Senior Advanced Threat Research Analyst at Webroot, has offered a few words of wisdom on what’s unique to this case, what people can do to protect themselves, and what’s in the future of hacking disasters. How the WannaCry Ransomware Event Happened Technically, how does Webroot detect and prevent infection by WannaCry or other Trojans? Does this mean that no customer running Webroot has been, or indeed will be, affected by WannaCry?...

Give to Win is an online platform that helps everyday consumers make local purchases that support a local nonprofit organization of their choice. Aimed at creating partnerships between businesses and nonprofits, the startup has created a model that allows both types of entities to benefit equally from these purchases. “As a cause-marketing platform, we seek to strengthen communities by creating balanced, positive relationships between local businesses and local nonprofits,” says co-founder and CEO, Max Ruppersburg....

Big Data is nothing new, big enterprises have reaped the benefits of it for decades. However, startups had the lack of expertise, knowledge and financial resources to exploit it in the past. Moreover, no one can deny the importance of SMBs to the U.S. economy – more than 5o percent of the working population in the United States (more than 120 million people) works in a small business. Therefore, in order to keep up with their big-league counterparts, small businesses and startups are implementing big data solutions into their marketing and sales tactics....

Meanwhile, the role that marketing plays in attracting technology companies has been less clear. After all, the average owner and employee who is highly invested in a tech company has a vastly different profile than the typical consumer. Therefore, this makes the world of tech marketing stand out from every other industry. Attracting the Tech Crowd Sometimes a more subtle approach is recommended such as offering low-key stickers that allow tech enthusiasts to align themselves with their favorite businesses....

In a regular film, the director decides exactly what you see and when you see it. You can’t do this in VR film because you can look wherever you want. Instead, you need to play on viewers’ sensation of exploring to move the story forward. With this in mind, producers must have a plan to take the story from point A to point B, but need to optimize the story for the joy and thrill of exploring....

There’s more to this than just dropping in a keyword here and there: Google is constantly seeking ways to deliver better search results, and a byproduct of that is an environment where change is the only thing you can count on. So to make sure you get off on the right footing as it regards your on-page SEO here are 7 tips you’ll want to ensure receive your full attention....

But what about other generations? How do, for example, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers respond to social media marketing tactics in comparison to their younger counterparts? Fortunately, CitiPost Mail tackled this issue in the second part of their generational study on social media marketing, which first covered, of course, Generation Z and Millennials. Surprise. A lot of interesting statistics came out of this infographic, including the fact that only 53 percent of Baby Boomers have a smartphone, Generation X has the highest brand loyalty rating at 84 percent, and neither of them are very active on Twitter or Instagram....

A procedures manual forces you to think through every routine task. That process may help you find ways to operate more efficiently. The manual also serves as a training tool for anyone who must perform a task. Once you are clear about all of your operations, it is possible to start selecting the appropriate technology. In-house vs. outsourcing Outsourcing tasks can allow you to save money. However, you may have issues with the quality of the work, as well as the time required to complete the task....

Create a User-Centric App Do not just focus on your business idea, delivering an app that serves the needs of users is also an important thing. Communicate with the users regarding which thing frustrates them everyday, and you’ll get a better idea on how to design your app. If an app is flawless to interact with and formulated to focus on the user, then it’ll pay off in the end....

Don’t Produce Content for Content’s Sake As far as Google is concerned, weak, generic content does more harm than good to your website. Before developing content just for the sake of keeping a blog populated, brands should think about why they’re creating content in the first place. Most content is created to meet one of the following common goals: Boost search rankingsGenerate new sales leadsRaise brand awarenessIncrease conversionsBring back previous buyers...

As Millennials begin to hit 30, employers can expect a new generation of workers to join today’s workforce: Generation Z. Like the generation before them, Generation Z is notably tech-savvy. This new batch of job seekers is the first generation to have grown up with unlimited access to tech like cell phones, tablets and computers. What does this mean for employers? In an effort to appeal to the tech generations, employers will have to meet this new wave of job candidates halfway....

Known as the Global Developer Service Alliance (GDSA), the Play Store alternative would standardize each of the Chinese manufacturers’ app stores. This would mean app developers would only need to develop one app to appear on each of the companies’ app stores. By standardizing with the GDSA, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi make their stores significantly more attractive to developers — and mark a serious challenge to Google. Is this part of Huawei’s fightback against Google?...

Clearly, security is a growing issue as more and more IoT devices hit the market, and manufacturers have, in the past, set too low a priority on security. How can greater security be accomplished? Interestingly, we may be looking in “all the wrong places,” as an old song says. Manufacturers Get on Board Fortunately, manufacturers of IoT devices are now stepping up to the plate. Devices hitting the market now have far greater security built in before they reach the hands of consumers....

Apple hasn’t done things by half measures, and there’s a whole load of new functionalities with this update, most of which aim to make the iPad feel more versatile and more like a traditional computer, including USB drive compatibility, a new files system, and a more versatile home screen. We take a look at the new features, what they mean for iPad owners, and how to get hold of iPadOS....